Construction Kenya

04/09/2026

What if Kenya’s next skyscraper boom happens outside Nairobi? Jabali Towers, a 36-storey residential development in Tatu City, is making a case for a different kind of urban address, built around homes, offices, retail and amenities rather than proximity to the capital.

Jabali Towers in Tatu City tests a new model of urban growth, exploring whether infrastructure can create Kenya’s next high-rise destination beyond Nairobi.

30/08/2026

🚨 Kenya's mall boom is cooling down.

📉 Occupancy at prime retail space: 78% - according to Knight Frank.
🏬 Supermarkets now expanding into neighbourhoods, not malls.
💰 Waterfront Karen Mall now in talks to sell for up to Sh9 billion.

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The Muguku family is in advanced talks to sell its Waterfront Karen Mall for up to Sh9 billion, as investors rethink their bets on Kenya's large shopping centres.

30/08/2026

32% Chinese. 100% Dead.

That's the story of the Usahihi Expressway, America's $3.6 billion bet to build Africa's largest toll road in Kenya. A Chinese stake in the project's contractor spooked US lenders, and a tribunal has just killed the deal for good.

Here's how it unravelled 👇

A 32% Chinese stake in Everstrong's Portuguese contractor spooked US lenders and sank Kenya's $3.6 billion Usahihi Expressway. Here's how it happened.

26/08/2026

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is betting Sh2 trillion on a 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Lamu County, with groundbreaking scheduled for October.

But before construction can properly get underway, some fundamental questions still need to be answered.

Here’s a closer look at what could make or break this ambitious project. →

Aliko Dangote plans a Sh2 trillion, 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Lamu County, but crude supply, financing, regional demand and local concerns remain hurdles.

06/08/2026

Construction of the Raila Odinga Mausoleum at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi is underway, with plans for exhibitions, digital archives and cultural spaces designed to preserve Kenya’s political history.

The development will connect the existing Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum with a new heritage space featuring exhibition areas, research facilities, a conference centre and cultural programming spaces.

Follow the journey as this historic site takes shape →

The Raila Odinga Mausoleum project will transform Kang’o Ka Jaramogi heritage site in Bondo with renovations, landscaping and improved facilities.

05/08/2026

Arcadis has acquired Spanish power design specialist Satel, deepening its exposure to Europe's grid modernisation and data centre boom.

The move comes as the Dutch engineering consultant pushes back against a $5.4 billion takeover approach from Canadian rival WSP Global.

The deal underscores the intensifying battle for scale, talent and expertise across the global engineering sector.

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Arcadis acquires Spanish power specialist Satel, boosting grid expertise as it expands in Europe’s energy transition and data centre infrastructure boom.

01/08/2026

A startup built driverless construction kits.

Now Caterpillar is fighting back.

The patent battle between Caterpillar and Bluelight Machines could determine how far companies can go when upgrading existing machines with autonomous technology.

When software makes hardware smarter, who owns the innovation?

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30/07/2026

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28/07/2026

Gordie Howe Bridge is finally open.

But getting there was not easy.

Months of political battles, delays and negotiations stood between the first plans and the opening day.

Here’s the story behind the new US-Canada border crossing. 👇

25/07/2026

Work on Mombasa Gate Bridge: Six-Year Wait Nearly Over
After years of delays, Kenya's Mombasa Gate Bridge project appears to be moving forward.

The Sh85 billion cable-stayed bridge will connect Mombasa Island to the South Coast, replacing the aging Likoni ferry service that has operated since 1937.

Key facts:
🔹 1.4km bridge (13.2km including approach roads)
🔹 Four traffic lanes, rising 69m at its midpoint to clear shipping traffic into Kilindini Harbour
🔹 Backed by a Sh47bn JICA development loan, signed over six years ago
🔹 Originally slated for completion in 2024 — stalled by unresolved compensation and resettlement issues affecting 1,706 households and roughly 500 fishermen

Chargé d'Affaires Hori Tomonobu recently confirmed that preparations are underway, building on Japan's track record with the Mombasa Southern Bypass, Nyali Bridge, and Kilifi Bridge.

Will 2026 be the year?

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